To conserve unimpaired : the evolution of the national park idea /

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When the national park system was first established in 1916, the goal "to conserve unimpaired" seemed straightforward. But Robert Keiter argues that parks have always served a variety of competing purposes, from wildlife protection and scientific discovery to tourism and commercial develop...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Keiter, Robert B., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2013]
Subjects:
National parks and reserves > United States > Philosophy.
Nature conservation > United States > Philosophy.
National parks and reserves > Government policy > United States.
Parcs nationaux > États-Unis > Philosophie.
Nature > Conservation > États-Unis > Philosophie.
Parcs nationaux > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
National parks and reserves > Government policy.
National parks and reserves > Philosophy.
Nature conservation > Philosophy.
United States.
milieuwetgeving
environmental legislation
internationaal recht
international law
wildbeheer
wildlife management
wild
wildlife
natuurbescherming
nature conservation
milieu
environment
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
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